G71 postcode district road traffic accidents
The G71 postcode district recorded 1,576 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,073 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 215 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 215
- Casualties
- 2,073
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 215
- Casualties
- 2,073
Collisions by Year
Areas covering G71
Towns in G71
Roads in G71
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the G71 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the G71 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,576
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,073
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
215
14.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the G71 postcode district
Collisions in the G71 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.6% of recorded collisions in the G71 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the G71 postcode district have produced 2,073 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 178 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 240 collisions, Wednesday 229 collisions, Thursday 209 collisions, Friday 295 collisions, Saturday 191 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,084 collisions, Darkness 492 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 766 collisions, Dual carriageway 615 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, Slip road 52 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 10 collisions, 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 721 collisions, 40 mph 125 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 154 collisions, 70 mph 475 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,145 collisions, Raining no high winds 299 collisions, Raining + high winds 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,257 casualties, Passenger 549 casualties, Pedestrian 267 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the G71 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the G71 postcode district?
1,576 collisions have been recorded in the G71 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,073 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the G71 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 215 were serious — 14.8% of all recorded collisions in the G71 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the G71 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the G71 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the G71 postcode district happen on?
48.6% of collisions in the G71 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the G71 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 2,073 casualties recorded in the G71 postcode district.
Is road safety in the G71 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the G71 postcode district fell 40% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the G71 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the G71 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.